Lesson 27: Pronouns

We have already learned the personal pronouns and the demonstrative pronouns. he other kinds of Greek pronouns. All of these will be declined, just like all the other nouns and pronouns we have studied.

1- The relative pronoun, o9j, who, which, that.

Singular

Masc.

Fem.

Neut.

Nom.

o9j

h9

o9

Gen.

ou9

h9j

ou9

L.I.D.

w9

h9

w9

Acc.

o9n

h9n

o9

Plural

Masc.

Fem.

Neut.

Nom.

oi9

ai9

a9

Gen.

w9n

w9n

w9n

L.I.D.

oi9j

ai9j

oi9j

Acc.

ou9j

a9j

a9

(Notice that each of these has a rough breathing mark, which will distinguish them from the definite article already learned.).

As we learned in out study of the other nouns and pronouns, a noun or pronoun agrees in gender, case and number with the word it is referring to. Please remember this VERY important rule during this lesson as well.

2- The interrogative pronoun tij, who?, what?

Singular

Masc.

Fem.

Neut.

Nom.

tij

tij

ti

Gen.

tinoj

tinoj

tinoj

L.I.D.

tini

tini

tini

Acc.

tina

tina

ti

Plural

Masc.

Fem.

Neut.

Nom.

tinej

tinej

tina

Gen.

tinwn

tinwn

tinwn

L.I.D.

tisin

tisin

tisin

Acc.

tinaj

tinaj

tina

3- The indefinite pronoun, tij, ti, someone, something. (same as above, accept no accent marks are used in the printed Greek text).

4- The indefinite relative pronoun o9stij, who. This pronoun occurs ONLY in the nominative case in the singular and plural.

Singular

Masc.

Fem.

Neut.

Nom.

o9stij

h9tij

o9ti

Plural

Masc.

Fem.

Neut.

Nom.

oi9tinej

ai9tinej

a9tina

5- The Reflexive pronouns.

First person, myself.

Singular

Masc.

Fem.

Gen.

e0mautou

e0mauthj

L.I.D.

e0mautw

e0mauth

Acc.

e0mauton

e0mauthn

Plural

Masc.

Fem.

Gen.

e9autwn

e9autwn

L.I.D.

e9autoij

e9autaij

Acc.

e9autouj

e9autaj

Second Person, yourself

Singular

Masc.

Fem.

Gen.

seautou

seauthj

L.I.D.

seautw

seauth

Acc.

seauton

seauthn

Plural

Masc.

Fem.

Gen.

e9autwn

e9autwn

L.I.D.

e9autoij

e9autaij

Acc.

e9autouj

e9autaj

Third Person, himself, herself, itself.

Singular

Masc.

Fem.

Neut.

Gen.

e9autou

e9authj

e9autou

L.I.D.

e9autw

e9auth

e9autw

Acc.

e9auton

e9authn

e9auto

Plural

Masc.

Fem.

Neut.

Gen.

e9autwn

e9autwn

e9autwn

L.I.D.

e9autoij

e9autaij

e9autoij

Acc.

e9autouj

e9autaj

e9auta

6- The reciprocal pronoun a0llhlwn, one another.

This occurs only in these three forms in the New Testament: a0llhlwn, a0llhloij, and a0llhlouj. In function it shows an interaction between two subjects. I.e., a0gapwmen a0llhlouj, "let us love one another", etc.

7- The possessive pronouns.

First person, e0moj,

Singular

Masc.

Fem.

Neut

Nom.

e0moj

e0mh

e0mon

Gen.

e0mou

e0mhj

e0mou

L.I.D.

e0mw

e0mh

e0mw

Acc.

e0mon

e0mhn

e0mon

Plural

Masc.

Fem.

Neut

Nom.

e0moi

e0mai

e0ma

Gen.

e0mwn

e0mwn

e0mwn

L.I.D.

e0moij

e0maij

e0moij

Acc.

e0mouj

e0maj

e0ma

The second person is soj, (masculine) sh, (feminine) and son (neuter) and is declined as the first person.

The third person is i0dioj (masculine), i0dia, (feminine) and i0dion (neuter) and is also declined as the first person.

The plurals are h9meteroj, -a, -on for the first person, and u9meteroj, -a, -on for the second person.

8- The Negative Pronouns.

ou0deij- no one, usually with the indicative mood.

mhdeij- usually with the other moods.

The negative pronoun occurs only in the singular, and both are easily recognized in every case, gender, and number.

ASSIGNMENT: Memorize the paradigms above for the pronouns and translate I John 1:5-10.